The Atlanta Braves are set to face off against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Game 0 of their doubleheader. Fox Sports Arizona is in line to broadcast this NL matchup and the action gets going at 8:10 p.m. ET.
Atlanta Braves at Arizona Diamondbacks Odds
The Diamondbacks are 22-17 straight up (SU) and 26-12 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 9.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 12.4 units ATS. The Braves have gone 19-20 SU this year and are 16-22 ATS. In total, the club has lost 5.3 units for moneyline gamblers in the season’s early going and 6.5 units ATS.
Diamondbacks games have a 20-16-2 over/under record so far in 2019. The Braves have an over/under record of 20-15-3.
Right-hander Kevin Gausman will get the start for Atlanta. Gausman is 1-3 with a 5.00 ERA and 40 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with 10 strikeouts and a 2.57 ERA against Arizona this year.
The Diamondbacks are turning to righty Merrill Kelly (3-3, 4.85 ERA), who has 31 strikeouts and 17 walks, in addition to a 1.49 WHIP. Kelly hasn’t faced the Braves yet this year and did not pitch in the majors in 2018.
As a unit, Arizona’s pitchers have yielded 4.6 runs per game overall this year. Its starters have a 4.04 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.59 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 8.8 K/9.
The Arizona offense has produced 5.1 runs per outing, including 4.3 per game over its last 10 games and 2.2 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .188/.289/.301 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Diamondbacks’ hitters have been led by David Peralta, who is slashing .321/.359/.547 with six home runs, 26 RBIs and 22 runs scored.
For the visitors, Atlanta’s pitchers have allowed 4.8 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.46 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 8.39 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.36, along with a WHIP of 1.34.
Braves hitters have slashed .257/.337/.434 on their way to 4.7 runs scored per game this season, including 3.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Atlanta’s hitters have been spearheaded by Freddie Freeman. Freeman is slashing .305/.403/.517 with seven home runs, 23 RBIs and 27 runs scored.
The Braves are coming off a 2-1 victory in the prior game of this series.
Braves vs. Diamondbacks Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Diamondbacks, ATS Winner – Braves, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has hit in just two of Atlanta’s last seven games.
- The Braves have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games. The Diamondbacks have hit 14 over their last 10.
- The Braves have a team OPS of .771 this season and an OPS of .751 against right-handed pitchers. The Diamondbacks’ OPS stands at .778 overall and .735 against righties.
- Atlanta has posted 19.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 15.0 over its last five.
